User's Manual

Dell Networking W-Series ArubaOS 6.4.x| User Guide Access Points (APs) | 485
Chapter 21
Access Points (APs)
In ArubaOS, related configuration parameters are grouped into profiles that you can apply as needed to an AP
group or to individual APs. When an AP is first installed on the network and powered on, the AP locates its host
controller and the AP’s designated configuration is “pushed” from the controller to the AP. This chapter gives
an overview of the basic function of each AP profile, and describes the process to install and configure the APs
on your network.
The following topics are included in this chapter:
l Basic Functions and Features on page 485
l Naming and Grouping APs
l Understanding AP Configuration Profiles on page 488
l Before you Deploy an AP on page 495
l Enable Controller Discovery on page 495
l Enable DHCP to Provide APs with IP Addresses
l Enable Controller Discovery on page 495
l Configuring Installed APs on page 500
l Optional AP Configuration Settings on page 503
l Configuring AP Image Preload on page 790
l RF Management on page 509
l Optimizing APs Over Low-Speed Links on page 521
l Configuring AP Channel Assignments on page 526
l Managing AP Console Settings on page 528
l Link Aggregation Support on W-AP220 Series and W-AP270 Series on page 529
l Service Tag on page 531
Basic Functions and Features
You configure APs using the WebUI and the CLI on the controller. Table 92 list the basic configuration functions
and features.